Dr. Dre Slams ‘Hateful’ Marjorie Taylor Greene for Using ‘Still D.R.E.’
Dr. Dre has made his feelings clear when it comes to Marjorie Taylor Greene using his song “Still D.R.E.” Greene used the song in a video in which she celebrates…
Dr. Dre performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) talks to reporters about her support for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) following House Republican Conference leadership elections in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center on November 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. McCarthy was elected leader of the conference, paving the way for his election to Speaker of the House if the GOP wins control of the House of Representatives.
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesDr. Dre has made his feelings clear when it comes to Marjorie Taylor Greene using his song “Still D.R.E.” Greene used the song in a video in which she celebrates Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“It’s time to begin.. and they can’t stop what’s coming,” Greene wrote. She posted the video montage Monday (January 9) morning, although it was soon disabled "in response to a report by the copyright owner." The video starts with a slow-motion video of her triumphantly walking through the halls of Congress as the familiar opening chords of the 1999 D.R.E./Snoop Dogg classic kick in.
The video eventually includes shots taken on the House floor of Greene appearing to text with “DT” (Donald Trump) in her attempts to influence Republican holdouts who were refusing to vote for McCarthy as a four-day stalemate continued, Variety reports.
Before Greene, 48, appears in the video, it begins with a shot of a sign bearing the words “There are two genders, male and female!” This is a subject that Greene apparently considers important. Much of the rest of the nearly two-minute video consists of slo-mo footage of the politician getting into elevators, riding elevators and getting out of elevators, all set to the instrumentals of Dr. Dre’s song. The video ends with a news announcer remarking upon how Greene rushed down to take a selfie with McCarthy following his victory speech, a selfie that “may have been his first act as speaker.”
The legendary producer, 57, responded to the promo video via gossip website TMZ: “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one." "Still D.R.E." is one of the most famous hip-hop songs of all time, returning to the top of the charts last year when it was used in the Super Bowl halftime show.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre’s Life And Career
Dr. Dre is an extremely established and successful artist and producer. But throughout his career, he has been relatively private. To get to know him better, here are some interesting facts about him.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)Dre doesn't just produce and rap. He's also an established actor and has appeared in movies like Set It Off, The Wash, and Training Day.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)We all know the prominent artists that Dre has worked with, including Eminem and Snoop Dogg. But he's also worked with artists like Gwen Stefani, Nine Inch Nails, The Rolling Stones, Toni Braxton, and even Burt Bacharach.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for City Of Hope)Dre has six children, and his son Andre Young Jr. died of an overdose in 2008.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)Dr. Dre didn't know Eminem was white when he decided he would work with him. He was once quoted saying, "when I heard Em for the first time, I didn't even know he was White. I just knew I wanted to work with him. And that kind of actually made it better for me because it was so different."
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)Dre is one of only two hip-hop producers who have won Producer of the Year at the Grammys. The other is the Neptunes.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Before he was Dr. Dre, he was Dr. J. He went by Dr. J because it was his favorite basketball player. Later in his career, he changed the J to Dre because his full name is Andre.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)Dre had to continuously move schools due to poor grades. He once tried to register at an aviation program but wasn't allowed because of those grades. That led to him focusing on the entertainment industry and music.
8 Interesting Facts About Dr. Dre's Life And Career
(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Warren G and Dr. Dre are stepbrothers. Dre's mom and Warren's dad are married.
